In 2024, Nevada filled 1.8 million solar panels across the Mojave Desert; a rare milkvetch plant growing inside the farm started to produce 8 times more flowers and 10 times more fruit than plants outside
A rare Mojave Desert plant unexpectedly flourished inside Nevada's massive Gemini Solar Project. Researchers found threecorner milkvetch plants inside the facility produced eight times more flowers and ten times more fruit than plants outside, with altered soil moisture and microclimate conditions potentially helping reproduction.